Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-29

1t is not the working people who "ad-
vance" or cen advance these sums; ST.
though, when corrupt men are thus elect
ed, il is they in the end who foot all the
biils, in the form Of increased texstioa.
direct or Indirect.
Rrporter-Wsll, Mr.. Rice, your
statements are undoubtedly correct; but |
still, the "practical politician" which !
your C4ptGin CCeg&a8 went admit y0u - |
te. will meet al you say hy TweeQ's II !
solent question when he ~zs confronted |
o. proofs Of his gGilt-'fWnat are you
going 10 do about III" Have gcQ eny
Legislative remedy clearly outlined in your
mind?
Mr. Rica-Yes. have; but / am not
prepared TO lay the law down indeXibIy.
II you viii call 81 my house l viii show
you what the French term 8 "pfoject Of
law" the rough draft CT ! bill wnIch l
nope 10 see presented III some form Q!
smother II the legislature. Such 8 bill
VIII IN my Judgment provide s complete
remedy for existing evils and deficiencies
# legislation on all electoral mat
ters. l shall give you 3 COPY OF i'll
Il yen care to mske il serve as &
basis u discussion; iQr no one desires 10
see such measure passed into law until
It IS thoroughly discussed ard dlgesttG,
so that, when enacted it may be riGidly
enforced and have the popular support
While have no special desire that tbs
bill, precisely in the form in which dr&f1-
ed, should become q law, still | 90 be-
Iieve thai this or some kindred law would
free New York from the administration Cf
the corrupt element in our city politics.
IT,, ~
called on MIR. Rice st his resideuce III
Washington Squsre and obtained from
/ him the following drsft Of q bill to amend
existing laws relating 10 elections:
An act 10 promote open nominations
10 Chice, and provide greater security for
the secTecy CT tie ballot.
Are people OF the state Of New York,
| represented in seCatG and assembly, DO
enact as follows:
Section !. La ri3 places where tee regis
trstl3u Oi citizens entitled t. vote O. sn
election IS authorized by law, tGe regis
ration shall lake place on the second GnG
| thirG Tuesdays 0! 0clo0er LtXt preceding
| the election.
Sec. =. The registering cldcers shall
receive and print al leest five dGys before
the day Of registration the names oi all
the eligible persons who after The first
day OF September, GuG before the first
Tuesday Of October in eacl year may ha
recommended as fitted Tor the Offices 10
be filed a. the ensuing electtCl. Ghe
recommendation TO be s.gaad by 81 least
- vOters o the district who voted 3,
tie l%st election.
Sc. >. Attic tine 6 The registration
each citizen registered ehaE be rtG1e>L TED
to designate such OF the persons 50 rec
commended IS Ae msv yYjsh to put in
nomination for ire Offices to be flied.
Sac 4 Il any person sla!l be thus
designated by one-tenth of the persons
registered ct the list election, his name
shcll be placed upon the list 81 card,-
dates whose expenses for election are tC
be borne by the county as Hereinafter
mentioned.
Sec. ). In inc event Of death after nom
inSti0n any candidate receiving one teutl
of the in1 0rseuent given 20 the deceased
candidate shall, If practically within iht
power Of the registering officers, bl
placed upon the list Of regular cG2dj-
dates.
SEC. 6. The REGISTERING Cheers shar
prepare suitable ballots, il the form n0W
required by law, containing the 2ames O.
the persons thus nominated, srd sGal
furnish these bzIots IL sufficient number:
10 serve ell the voters OF tie district 2
the election.
SC. !. The expense CT printing these
ballots and OF providing polling placei
for their distribution, and persons to dis
tribute them, shgU be borne by the cCUn
~ es other expenses OF She elections GrG
uoH borne.
Sec 81. Tire ballots shau be upoz
white paper without any Impression G
mark TO distinguish one from another tx
csas SIS herein expressly authorized.
>. Every ballos snail have caption
5Rt such caption saal be printed il Ont
. straight line ia black ink with plain Up;
of the size generally known as "Gre&
Primer Roman Condensed Capitals ,
There shall be as many ballots as tner,
are eff ces to be filed Eui the names O
all candidates FOR the same Ctllce shall b.
! upon one baUot, Esch bslgot must o.
attached TO & stub or counterfeit, ard th,
: face Of the ballot must be IL the follow
ing form, viz:
stub or counterfeit.
]. \. 3. OF lA.E.of s.. OF Ave. Cl.y
The counteIfoi! is
to have number led. Of St, o. Ave. CITY
2 TO correspond
\ with that on the l. L F. of St or Ave. City
back OF the bal
lot 1t. H. OF. St. or Ave City
TIE form or tie back OF the balIo
must be in the following form; viz:
Election for -.......
.. 1t Shall be the duty of the officer VII
. furnishes the registry lists ss provide
0 by law to furnish also the chairman 0
the board CT inspectors at each poliin
s place, on the morning Of the electicn,
= book or books OF ballots of the form az,
s character above described, and also t,
: furnish 70 the same person the stam
= hereinafter directed TO be used.
0 After the canvass of the votes III
g stubs or counterfoils OF the ballot-oooks
| together with Gil defeced or mutilate
g ballots and ell unused ballots snd II
- stamp, shall be fled in the same NAME
? aud at the same time as the poll list O
0 registry list is required to be fled.
G Sec 81. EAch polling plsce must
: furnished with such number of compArt
= ments in which electors can mark thei
; votes screened from observation, IS IN
e chairman Ct the board of Inspector
4 thinks necessary, 50 that O. least on
\ r OTp0arrrufnt iS prlvi,l4d for evc~v %